ChiDragon

Do you know the difference in meaning between the two characters....???

kudos100..... Do you do the M-thing alot like all other males do.....???

Elle..... Do you do the M-thing alot as all other males do.....???

I believe we're busy "breathing" after birth with the belly. The nutrition and oxygen were supplied from the mother through the umbilical cord.

Here is my additional story.... Chi Kung or Tai Ji is to work the muscle tone from the inside out; and weight lifting is outside in. I practiced Tai Ji(internal) for many years to build up my Jin(勁). My brother in-in-law did weight lifting(external). Then we'd decided to have a match in arm wresting. During the match, I was regulating my breath and Jin with calmness while he was trying very hard in exerting his arm strength and was exhausted. Later, he told me his arm was sore for two weeks.

This gives me the idea to free the bird by removing the jesses.

Well, Chi Kung is internal and weight lifting is external. It is better for you to practice the internal before the external separately. Btw, lactic acid build up is when you have consumed all the oxygen in your body. In your case, the build up was from weight lifting. In order to resume your lactate level back to normal, you must rest and your breathing has to return to normal. As a rule of thumb, Chi Kung generates more energy than it was consumed by your body; and weight lifting consumes more energy than it was generated. That is why you have the lactic acid build up. If you have anymore questions, please don't hesitate to ask them. Thanks.

There is no chance of hyperventilation doing normal breathing. Especially, when energy was being consumed in swimming. Hyperventilation may occur, only, when it was mechanically forced into the lungs like the patients in the hospital.

I guess you didn't watch the documentary. The straps were placed on the eagle's legs to train it to stay with its master. The eagle was trained to hunt other birds. Therefore, it has no problem if it was released back to the wild. FYI As soon those straps were removed, the eagle will not return to the master's hand but go back to the wild and live its normal way of life.

No, that is not humane. What you do is untie the straps on its legs.

Use your judgement to sort out the facts from your own experience.

Me too. It was interesting to know how does the eagle know when it was released and free to go....???

Yes, as long as you are barefoot or wear a flat sole, you will have the same benefits either on the first or 100th floor.

Don't take them out of water...!!! Ofc...unless you want to cook them...

Ofc...it is not ABC you know....!!!

First of all, one must be enlightened with the word "Enlightenment". At the end, self-enlightenment is on one's own. Otherwise, it is not self Enlightenment.

It means it stay put in one place. So, everyone will be able to see it at anytime. It wasn't a bad idea anyway. I wish the UMB thread is pinned too.

Vitalii.... I see some Jin(勁) in you.....

This is only your understanding based on your present knowledge. UMB is the one most basic guideline for Chi Kung. Anything other than that is just a diversion of it. Sorry, this does not fit into the definition of UMB. Why do you think we need to practice Chi Kung; and natural breathing does not....???

Sorry, my action had causing you some mental distress and wasting your time. I am sorry that I still haven't gotten the point across. However, I don't know have you noticed that there are some high power members do share my thoughts the same way. Perhaps you might want to follow their advices. In case you would like to know who they are, you might find their names by the "Like This" button. I believe those high power members had already sorted the facts from the fallacies without coming forward to offend anyone. I am the only one who is sticking my neck out to make a fool of myself. My apologies to all for making my contribution in such a repetitious manner. Best regards.

UMB = The Ultimate Method of Breathing

Correction: The UMB was discovered more than two thousand years ago by the Chinese Taoists. It has been known as Tu Na(吐吶).

hehehehe.... What do you think that you are doing right now......??? It's fine, no problem. I am only suggesting it is only a guideline. It won't hurt if it was not followed.

These notions are fallacies. It maybe corrected as follows: 1. The number of inhalation before exhalation makes no difference. It is better to breathe deeply with one smooth inhalation and it goes the same with exhalation. 2. It's ok to follow but not necessary. 3. Same as above in 2. Note: All Chi Kung practitioners should know about the UMB and use as a uniform guide.

Breathing is not equal to Chi Kung but the UMB is.